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By Dana Macario, TODAY Moms Contributor
Do you want to document your changing pregnant body but think the traditional profile mug shot is just so passé? Want some ideas of what NOT to do? Here are some, er, unusual pregnancy pics to help you get your imaginative juices flowing. Who would have thought guns would be such a popular prop for this genre of photograph?
Are standardized tests and too much computer time stifling our kids' creativity? Studies show that the creativity of American kids has been steadily declining since 1990. After looking at some of those pregnancy pictures though, it seems like creativity is alive and well in this country (though perhaps a bit disturbed).
Trying to get pregnant? Get your husband off the bike. Studies show that as little as five hours a week spent cycling can lower a man's sperm count. Remember, having him swim laps in a tight Speedo in a very warm pool isn't a good alternative workout right now either.
All things Christmas are unavoidable this time of year. When you turn on the TV, every commercial is about the holiday, every sitcom has a special Christmas episode, and that's all before we get to the traditional Christmas specials. Jewish parents are faced with the question of how much access to grant their kids to all of the Christmas programming. Apparently, the Grinch is in, Pee Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special is out.
Are you addicted to social networking? If you're one of the 38,000 members of the Facebook Group "Not now, honey, mommy's facebooking...", you just might have your answer.
If your family isn't comprised of a married mother and father with 2.5 kids and a Golden Retriever, it can be easy to feel left out of the holiday season. Not fitting the traditional family mold can make it even more important for to create your own holiday traditions.